Senior Software Engineer - MDM, Master Data Management

Prudential Financial; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 171,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education benefits

Job summary

Prudential Financial is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Newark, NJ to enhance its Master Data Management platform. You will work collaboratively in an agile environment, designing and debugging applications while ensuring adherence to coding standards.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering, possess strong problem-solving abilities, and are familiar with languages like Python and Spark. Prudential offers a hybrid work model, competitive salary ranges from $104,000 to $171,600.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field.
• Experience with MDM tools like Ataccama.
• Knowledge in distributed systems and object-oriented programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and debug applications and platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with product owners to define feature stories.
• Develop high-quality, well-documented code adhering to standards.
• Conduct unit, integration, and functional testing.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

Spark

Node.js

AWS

Job description

Job Classification

Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Job Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer (MDM) in the Chief Data Office (CDO), you will partner closely with architects, product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers, and delivery professionals to enhance our Master Data Management (MDM) platform. You will design, code, test, and debug new and existing applications and platform capabilities to solve sophisticated business problems and deliver innovative products, services, and customer experiences. In this role, you will bring strong problem‑solving abilities, clear communication, and effective teamwork, along with agile ways of working, solid business insight, an inclusive leadership mindset, and a continuous learning focus to everything you do.

Location & Work Structure

This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences. This position is hybrid and requires your on‑site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week.

Typical Day

• Build applications ensuring that the code follows latest coding practices and industry standards, using modern design patterns and architectural principles; actively code against the roadmap
• Develop high quality, well documented and efficient code adhering to all applicable Prudential standards
• Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end‑to‑end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact
• Write unit, integration tests and functional automation, researching problems discovered by quality assurance or product support, developing solutions to address the problems
• Bring an applied understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, begin to identify opportunities to provide input to the team and coach others, and embed learning and innovation in the day‑to‑day
• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth evaluation of various factors
• Use programming languages including but not limited to Python, Spark and Node.js frameworks.

Skills & Expertise

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields
• Leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on‑going basis through self‑initiative and tackling challenges
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

Applied Experience With Several Of The Following

• MDM Tools: Preferably Ataccama or any other major MDM tool.
• Programming Languages: Python, Spark working in distributed systems, object‑oriented programming, design patterns and design methodology.
• Data Store: NoSQL or Relational Data structures
• Data Streaming: SQS, Kinesis
• Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development; implementing service‑oriented architecture (SOA) patterns; Web service technologies such as APIs, REST, JSON, SOAP, XML, JDBC, MySQL
• Unit, interface and end user testing concepts and tooling (functional & non‑functional)
• Automated testing
• Familiarity with unix/linux, bash, and common shell commands
• Dev Ops Tools & Practices: Branching techniques and usage of GitHub, Bitbucket or Subversion; DevOps, Jenkins
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): Monitoring and logging techniques
• AWS Core Services: AWS Services such as CloudWatch, Code‑Deploy
• Preferred qualifications:
  • AWS Development
  • Architecture Patterns
  • Design Thinking
  • Financial/Insurance industry knowledge is a plus, not a must

What We Offer You

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $104,000.00 to $171,600.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company‑funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part‑time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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